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England will take on India in the T20 World Cup semi-finals in Guyana today, in a bid to defend the title they won in Australia two years ago.
However, the draw has been stacked in India’s favour. Unlike England, who only found out where they would play this semi-final at the last minute, India and their fans have known for months. It was designed to benefit those watching TV in Asia rather than local or international audiences.
There is also no reserve day for the semi-final in Guyana, with the match taking place during the rainy season, but there was one for the other match in Trinidad. Should the match be rained off, India will go through having topped their group in the Super 8s, with at least 10 overs per side needed for a result.
England have had their ups and downs in the tournament, losing to Australia and barely scraping through the initial group stage, but they have improved since. They smashed the West Indies and set up a dominant win over the United States, although they were beaten by South Africa in a close match. India on the other hand have been infallible throughout the tournament and will undoubtedly be the favourites, especially with Australia knocked out by Afghanistan.
Follow all the live action from the match in Guyana with our blog below:
India vs England T20 World Cup semi-final
Show latest updateEngland 13-0 (2) Salt 2, Buttler 10, Bumrah 0-8 (1) - need 59 more runs to win
Salt just flicks Bumrah off the pads for a single to start the second over. The second ball also just goes for a single,
The England batters are not looking uncomfortable, but they can’t seem to get the ball away for runs.
Buttler brings up England’s first boundary with an outside edge to the rope!
Sonia Twigg27 June 2024 19:54
England 5-0 (1) Salt 1, Buttler 3, Arshdeep 0-5 (1) - need 167 more runs to win
Arshdeep has ball in hand against Salt and the opener flicks it away for a single. Buttler is up and he just defends the first one.
Buttler has just pushed one towards the boundary and England have picked up a couple. Arshdeep is getting some swing.
A slower ball just dies off the pitch. Five runs from the first over.
Sonia Twigg27 June 2024 19:51
England to start chase of 172 runs to win
England are coming out to the crease to start their run chase. The required run rate is 8.60 runs per over.
Sonia Twigg27 June 2024 19:46
Axar out for 6! India 171-7 (20) Arshdeep 1, Jadeja 17, Jordan 3-37 (4)
Jordan will bowl the final over of the innings, the first ball goes for two, and Jadeja in particular is very quick between the stumps.
Jordan keeps the pace off and the ball wide and there are just five runs from the first three balls. Axar throws his hands at one, one hand came off the bat, but it has still sailed over the boundary for six.
He tries to give the next one the same punishment but has chipped it straight to Phil Salt in the deep.
Sonia Twigg27 June 2024 19:35
India 159-6 (19) Axar 2, Jadeja 14, Archer 1-33 (4)
Archer is into his final over of the match. Jadeja has opened the face on one and guided it to the off side boundary to bring up India’s 150.
Jadeja turns another one around the corner for another four, they have found their rhythm in this over.
Sonia Twigg27 June 2024 19:29
Wicket! Pandya out for 23! Dube out first ball! India 147-6 (17) Axar 1, Jadeja 3, Jordan 2-25 (2)
Jordan will bowl his second in the match. Hardik goes for a big swing that hasn’t been seen for the last couple of overs, and he has smashed that for six.
He follows it up with another successive flat six, one over the off side, one on the on side, but he goes for one too many and smashes it straight to Sam Curran!
Dube goes first ball! The ball just catches the outside edge on the way through to Buttler!
Sonia Twigg27 June 2024 19:24
India 132-4 (17), Hardik 9, Jadeja 3, Livingstone 0-24 (4)
Livingstone is into his final over and he has bowled well so far today, his first three overs going for just 18, and he starts with a dot.
He has kept the pressure on well and restricted them to just singles, although the last one was too wide, and he had to bowl it again.
Sonia Twigg27 June 2024 19:16
India 126-4 (16), Hardik 6, Jadeja 1, Archer 1-21 (3)
Archer will have his third, there’s just a single from the first. But the extra pace on the ball has given Pandya his first boundary.
And he has his first wicket! Yadav has hit one high but not far enough and it’s claimed by Chris Jordan just on the boundary, it was a back of the hand slower ball that has done the trick!
Sonia Twigg27 June 2024 19:10
India 118-3 (14), Hardik 0, Yadav 47, Livingstone 0-18 (3)
Livingstone has another, and Yadav has just cut him away for four, Archer was trying to run around to cut it off but it was out of reach.
The next one is just played back to the bowler, and the next one he plays straight to the fielder at backward point.
Aside from the boundary, Yadav is struggling to get Livingstone away.
There’s a chance for a run out from the final ball, and it will be sent upstairs. Either way it has been a good over.
Sonia Twigg27 June 2024 19:07
India 113-3 (14), Hardik 0, Yadav 41, Rashid 1-25 (4)
That was a good over to close out his spell and a worrying moment for England as the last one of that over kept incredibly low.
England really need to keep the pressure on here.
Sonia Twigg27 June 2024 19:04